abaya

[ uh-bey-yuh ]

/ əˈbeɪ yə /

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In spite of all these changes, the force of the state continued to impose the black abaya in public.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The other change was in the symbolism of the abaya—its significance was no longer of a religious and social nature only.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The black abaya and facial covering was imposed on all female government employees, and on schools and universities.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The heavyset wife wears a black abaya, has facial tattoos and croaks harshly when she speaks.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On asking the meaning of this occurrence, I was told that they were friends of Abaya and wished to talk with me.
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Abaya, nothing loth, hastened to execute the order, hunting up the Negrito and aiming a terrific blow at him.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester
It inflicted a horrible wound, but he nevertheless ran away so fast that Abaya was unable to catch him and finish the job.
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Abaya was one of a few men in Apayao who dared to descend to the lowlands.
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British Dictionary definitions for abaya

abaya

/ (əˈbaɪə) /

noun

a long black long-sleeved robe worn by Muslim women in Arabic-speaking countries, often with a headscarf or veil

Word Origin for abaya

Arabic

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